Our first delve into the members data this week sees us assess the recent displays of Sergio Aguero, Diego Costa and Olivier Giroud and take a look at the “Sherwood effect” on Christian Benteke as Villa prepare for double Gameweek 31. We also check out the form of Swansea and Tottenham’s playmakers as the fixtures turn kind for both clubs.
Anything needed?
Forster
Ivanovic Bertrand Hutton
Silva Ozil Mane Hazard
Aguero Giroud Kane
Looks good to me.
A captain
1 have 2 FTs. Which one should be my priority?
A. Panti/Rul -> Myhill (no WBA)
B. PVA -> Toby (double up)
C. Sterling -> Mane
D. Kun -> Benteke (I'm serious)PVA to Toby I guess. I have 3 SOT defensive players so I'm all for that.
Probably C, Sterling out seems pretty obvious.
Btw, you have mail...
Oi!
replied mate
C
I think C is your best offensive move here tbh, and I think the latter also leaves you in a better position come the BGW. Mane - (BUR, eve, HUL, sto) vs Sterling (MUN, ars, NEW, Blank) assuming Pool beat Rovers of course.
B also sensible as that's risk free and gets some great house cleaning done.
I'd rather save than any of the above 😉
2 FTs 😉
I'm bad at reading sometimes 😀 I'd go with B.
B or C. If I we PVA would start I'd say C for sure, but at least we know Sterling will start even if he does play reverse OOP.
* If we knew...
C imo
Thanks all.
B or C
Depends on the rest of your defence though.
P.S. I replied on the last page.
B or C. C definitely has more upside, really excited about drafting in Mane this GW 😯
Hurrikane
Who are people captaining this gw?
Arsenal attacker
Hazard/Costa
Aguero
All look good options. Even mane could be a genius pick.Fonte
Not sure if serious. 😕
I'm serious alright.
You gonna cap Fonte for reallzzzz bro?
Yeah man. 90%.
I mean it is pretty astonishing that he still is sitting on zero goals. He HAS to score one by seasons end simply by the law of averages. Smacks of a Caulkeresque goal soon...your former love. Good luck on it 😉
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I can feel it Walshy. This week is the week! I won't be this dumb with my armband once things get serious... If you know what I mean 😉Teehee 😉
I got Fonte in on my January WC and will not consider moving him for his friend Toby until he scores for me. He simply must do so.+15 (points)
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Good luck Innsie. 😀
Madman
😯 😯
Not sure if serious....That's what they said when I said I was captaining Walcott a couple of weeks ago... Still went ahead with it 😉
A moment of silence for Inns please 😛
😀
How's work and uni mate?
Not working anymore as my contract was only casual and they recruited too many staff, but uni is great, I'm loving it. How's everything with you?
Oh alright, cool beans man, glad you're enjoying it. What year are you on? Junior?
All good, uni's starting soon and am cutting my work shifts down to 1 as well 😀I'm a first-year, I assume that's what you guys call juniors 🙂
Awesome, good to hear Zasa!Yes 😀 Have a blast in college!
Cheers!
RIP your lead over me.
Just giving you a chance my friend...
How about you Berb? Safe or punty armband this week?
Kun probably
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Oi, watch it 😉
Hey man. I think you should do it. Will be one of your finest FPL moments if it comes off. Its still pretty funny though 😆
Imagine a goal and CS. 30 points, while all the popular captain options blank 😉
Ah, one can dream. Think I'm going for it 😀😀 Would be great alright. Im undecided myself. Fancy Kane or Giroud but Aguero can't keep blanking right?
Yeah captaincy is tough this week, that's why I'm taking a punt. WBA are still solid and City will be down on confidence if they lose to Barca. Tricky decision.
Leicester seeming a bit more solid too. Someone posted about how they havent conceded to a striker in a while. Giroud seems the obviously choice but I feel last week was the week to captain him. MIght be just chasing points 🙁
Someone? Someone?! 👿
Arsenal will be down and tired. Giroud blank incoming 😉Haha was it you? 😆 genuinely couldnt remember. True Arsenal could be tired alright. Newcastle look vulnerable though
Yeah it was me 😆
Haha well cheers for that. Making my head spin 🙄 lol
I think I'm gonna just stubbornly stick with Aguero.
Probably Giroud.
Lots of options this week for sure. Mane and Kane look the stand-outs to me though.
The birdman tells me to captain Aguero/Kane, but I'm thinking Sanchez if I don't sell him
Who's the birdman?
For me, he's a super skinny, mustache and afro white dude who looked like he stepped straight out of the 70s. He sang at my church when my mom used to lug me and my three brothers to Catholic mass every Saturday afternoon at 5 pm. Years later, I saw him at a dance club gettin' groovy with it. It was awesome and disturbing at the same time. - - Anyways........
My shadow
Mane if I get him
Thinking Kane atm
Hurrikane
Not too many pressing issues with my 2 FTs
A) Puncheon > Mahrez
B Puncheon > Philips
This would free up funds to get Silva in for Sterling or Eriksen next week.
Or I could do Foster to Ospina. Forster my other keeper.A
I fear I may need Mane though. I've been stubborn about getting Silva, but my rival has him and is 19 points ahead of me. He has Mane as well...
I could do a double switch this week and get Koscielny for Clyne and Mane for Downing. Decisions!Meh. Gonna continue to trust my defense how it is and get Silva in. Too dangerous to go without while I'm chasing. Eriksen not cutting it so far.
B
I like B
Depends on the fixtures for your other mids in DGW 31 and 34. Which one would play?
They'd be bench fodder mainly. Just need to fund Silva. The main appeal with Mahrez is he has a DGW, but he doesn't get returns. I'd be playing Downing as my 4th mid unless I play McAuley or PVA in a given week.
Sure, that's why you need to look at the key weeks when you'll need them Phillips won't have a game in GW33, would you pick him for his double in GW31, or Mahrez in 34
Yaya and Oscar have to come good soon right?
Meh. Wouldn't hold your breath on it. Neither looking like good options at the moment. I guess Oscar could be a cheeky punt for their DGW if he continues to show the signs he exhibited in their last game.
I tried that out just recently. It was a major hole in my fantasy team boat.
Wrong
No signs of life there, currently orbiting a deserted planet
Are they bad players now?
Not that they're bad per-se, but they're very much not looking at all threatening as of late. I wouldn't count on them as being genuine options come the end of the season tbh. Maybe Yaya if any if City regain their offensive form, but Oscar is just massively inconsistent, hard to predict returns from him IMO
Hopefully they finish season well. Cheers
Since returning from ACON, I would say that yes, Yaya has been a bad player. And, while I'm at it, Oscar hasn't looked good for a while. There have been zero signs from either player recently that they are approaching form.
Oscar had more shots on target than any mids this gw.
Stats can be deceiving. That's my take on it, anyways.
mmm..maybe. Tough to call, but I'm not keen on either right now. Siggy might be the best under-the-radar differential at the moment.
Form has to start somewhere. WBA n hul maybe. Siggy next transfer.
True, hard to predict it though. Oscar certainly has nice fixtures. I think you'll need Aguero to be out again before you get anything from Yaya.
Yeh yaya doesn't seem quite right, but he could explode anytime fingers crossed
Form does not have to start somewhere..look at torres
He went from a focal point of an attack to a team that was scoring out of midfield, he wasn't the main man at Chelsea he was at LFC, but he never played well for Chelsea, but yaya and oscar have played amazing for their teams before
Haha i m juz joking about torres.
But ok u say yaya n oscar have played well b4..fair enough
But are they showing any sign that they will start scoring? Nope i dont think so..getting them now is like trying your luck base on their past reputation and hope it will turn out well. and in most cases they do notYeh really chancing my arm but need to stray from template now, to try gain top in my cash league.
More chance of Oscar but I wouldn't bet on either. YaYa seems disinterested at the moment - maybe he's been told he's not getting a birthday cake this year 😆
Lol Yaya it's your bday
Urgh!
I have this funny feeling that Mane is going to be the man you want this GW ... I'm seriously considering a -4 hit to lose Cazorla > Mane ... will reinvest in Giroud after QPRs DGW.You know what, I think that could work out modestly TE. Especially considering Mane's threat of late and his upcoming fixtures, probably sensible to hold off on that, but I wouldn't talk you of it if you get my drift 😀
If you were a country you'd definitely be Switzerland Zasa 🙂
It's a tough one, if Cazorla was nailed it wouldn't be a problem but i can see him starting on the bench again and Ramsey, Ozil, Walcott, Sanchez and even Flamini or Chambers playing CDM.
Newcastle are pants ATM which is disappointing, they could cough up a penalty.🙂 I think I'd take the hit tbh if you're confident on him scoring, many are considering giving him the armband even 😯 . Burnley at home is ripe and he'd definitely be in my dream team for both Gw32 and Gw33 th.
That said, you raise a good point regarding Cazorla's possible benching. I'm not too sure on the probability of that happening, but I concur with the possibility of Newcastle conceding a penalty considering their horrendous and OoP defense they'll roll with this GW. So it's always risky taking Cazorla out this GW for that reason more so than others.
Also, if Cazorla does blank, he faces (LIV) after the IB, and I would by no means want Cazorla on my team any further than Gw30. He's just playing too deep and is hanging out pulling the strings, he's not going further up the pitch and (will check this again) getting shots off or touches in the box. In contrast to Mane who's just having a tango in the box of late and is certainly the best bet for a goal in that Saints team.
I'd calculate this move wisely, if it pays off you're very well set-up further down the line and have a key attacking outlet and one of the most offensive minded mids in the game.Pearls of wisdom Zasa ... thanks for your response.
I'll have a drink and see what my fingers decide to do on the morning of the games!
PS - have you got any info about average position maps for Santi, maybe we need an article on Arsenal's midfield?
Cazo heatmap http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/904253/Live/Europe-UEFA-Champions-League-2014-2015-Monaco-Arsenal#heatmaps
i am selling him for mane i guessedHehe 😀
Good luck on whatever you're set on by the end of the week mate and yes for at least the matches I checked (last four GW's), he's been the furthest back as expected of the milfs, only Coq has played further behind. Even Bellerin has averaged a higher position than him some games.
Not a good sign in any case, he's a rich mans Mile Jedinak right now.
If you are confident in him this weekend and captain him, then I don't mind that hit. If not, though, I'd rather not.
Considering Mane myself, highly
same position here on QPR but i think i will give up on Austin
Giroud is too hot to ignore!
@Billy,
That was sick. And I can also say pathetic. Really not fair like the best/worst team point you mentioned. I really think it should've made based on something seasonal, not jsut any given Match up. Another thing is we don't face all teams equally in the 20 match ups, that's pretty annoying too.
The game is generally great, but need to clarify some big issues imo.Exactly. I find it baffling that it's in the hands of something so completely luck-based. I don't understand how there haven't been more people in my situation that have complained to them so they'd change the daft rules.
I mean I was sure it would be H2H based so thought I'd be fine, then when I saw I was 7th I had to google to find out what the actual tiebreaker was.Maybe there's a reason why they stick to daft rule? Can't think of one atm really.
So unlucky Billy, or else we would've met 😉 And my opponent actually picked up David Lee 🙁
Need some sleep before the big QF game in the cricket WC.
Night all. 🙂night POP
Night PoP
@walsh
I dont have a WC too. With 3 arsenal + 1 benched on GW33 and probably a hit on DGW you should be all set..Austin->benteke for a ft is quite reduntant right
Extremely
Aaron Ramsey to be nailed?
did he play well this morning?
I saw that he scoredHe didn't start but came on n scored
AVL - QPR !
DGW31!
Probably good news if you're chasing and feeling punty, but otherwise I can't see an angle to play. Can you?Some big 4s coming up
No angle from me, only the strikers really as I have my WC and can afford a few punts 😀
Benteke and/or Austin. Problem is fitting 'em in.
i'm disregarding qpr but benteke has to be considered.. only problem is, it's hard to get rid of any of kun, giroud, kane and costa but giroud playing liv that week makes the decision slightly easier for me.. i've been looking for a £4.5m or less DEF for clark, okore, lowton looklike a good fit. 2 DGW players right there 🙂
Ospina
Terry - Fonte - Wolly
Sanchez - Silva - Haz - Coutinho
Aguero - Kane - Giroud(c)
Bench: Panti - Boyd - PvA - C.Dawson
0.4m in bank, 2 FTs.
Need to spend 1 of my 2 FTs at least. Any ideas DZ?looks really good, but i don't get all the coutinho love as an FPL player.. obvious switch would be him to mane for me, or eriksen if you don't mind doubling up on Tott
The Foster injury is adding to my defensive woes.
I think i'm now going to need to do this move. (currently have 2FT's and 0.8)
Foster -> Ospina
Bellerin -> Alderweireld (have to get rid of an ARS player to get Ospina in)
Other Defenders are:
Hamer
PvA / Jones / Bertrand / Baird
Doubling up on SOT defenders worries me, as does whether Alderweireld is nailed on.
Thoughts?Toby should be nailed so I don't think there's any worries there. Double Soton defence has a decent chance of working out Imo. Still seems a shame to lose Bellerin - he'll be good value for a few weeks yet until Debuchy is back.
Could you do Foster to Fabianski and bring in Naughton for PVA or Baird instead and then so.ve two problems rather than one?I hadn't thought about Fabianski. His run of fixtures is pretty good til GW 36. No big hitters in that time.
thanks for the advice
Seem like decent moves. I have Hamer as my Pantilimon backup and will need to do something similar come the blank.
Mane(c) Eriksen(vc)
Brave, I like it. Would recommend a more in-form VC though, not like it matters much though
Cheers. your (c)?
I have him, but haven't warmed up to the captaincy idea yet for me. If you think he'll be your highest scoring player, why not? This is a decent GW to punt on captaincy as it'll probably be a 50/50 between Aguero and Kane, with Arsenal and Chelsea attack also thrown in the mix
I'm captaining either Kane or Aguero right now
are you chasing? or just being brave?
Chasing but think he is a really great option
Evening. Is anyone else going to double up on Austin and Benteke for the dgw?
probably a few are, yeah.
Me, i'm not.maybe. but who to lose out of Giroud, Kane and Kun?
Kane or Aguero for me, but I am chasing so I am happy to take the risk.
Not for me. Will stick with Austin but no plans to lose Aguero or Kane for Benteke
me will
Who will be your third striker?
Kane Diggity. I've seen way too much stink from Man City as of late. I ain't scared of droppin' Aguers at this points.
*point - damn, I hate a typo.
Just Tekkers for me right now, taking him out for Sturridge though
That is a tough one. Sturridge could be a great differential, but he isn't quite sharp yet, it seems.
Aye, differential for differential, Tekkers has (mun, QPR), while Studge has (ars).
Will decide during the IB though, hopefully Tekkers keep this form up. Either way, Tekkers will become Costa or Lukaku for Gw32 and Gw33 before I WC.
It's tough though you're right, for you non WCers, it's certainly a tough decision as it'll burden you with an extra transfer needed on that spot if you have a plethora of blank GWers.I hope he is quiet this weekend so people pass on him. Real differential.
Yeah, let's hope! He'll definitely be my captain that weekend
You are going to swap Benteke out for Sturridge? Right now? I wouldn't, but by no means does that mean that you shouldn't or can't, of course.
Refer to the above 😀
The beast of Benteke has arisen from its slumber!
Not with blanks only 2 gws away after DGW
Is Foster > Panti an option for a hit -4?
I have Krul, who has 4 very hard fixtures in a row. Certainly will get 4 points less than Panti who has DGW?
other options? Krul/Myhill?No, for sure IMO. Not right now at least, wait one week and do it for free if you can. No reason to take a hit for a GK which is the least of all spots in FPL, IMO.
Also with uncertainty of the new manager etc. who knows ARS may blank against NEW...
If Myhill I can wait a week since he has MCI.Hehe, if that'd you rationalizing the hit, sure 😛
Good points on Myhill, no rush, definitely save those moves for the international break if anything
Members/mods, when posting, are there any restrictions/limitations as to the amount of stats you can take off the members section and use for an article for example?
You need to check with Jonty or Mark Zasa, but there will be limits. Or it becomes a members only article.
Thanks for the response Flynn, will do just that. Trying to get an article going with a rather extensive look at the blank GW situation and will need stats to back up my developments, cheers!
Legend!
😀 Just hope no one beats me to it!
I say post them all.
Tricky fixtures for my defenders GW31. DGW for Hutton falls nicely 😆
Seriously? GW31 is great for my defence 🙂
Southampton away to Everton and Arsenal v Liverpool. Think I'd fancy Villa with 2 games even though I know Everton are no great shakes
sorry if i'm missing something obvious but i haven't so much as watched a highlight of AVL this season- why didn't hutton play?
Suspended for getting 10 yellows
cheers, if i wasn't still so hungover that would've been glaringly obvious!
😆 we all have them moment s when we cant think straight
paddy's eve celebrations took a turn for the worst at about 3am with jagerbombs flowing at a considerable rate 🙁
Occassional i have a moment when i do.
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He was suspended for 10 YCs from the week before. Served one in the Cup game and the second against Sunderland.
thanks my man:-)
I really think I would play a 3-1-6 if I could.
Hazard
Aguero Austin Kane Benteke Giroud CostaThe Anti-Mou formation ... i like it!
And just a few weeks ago everyone was clamouring for 3-5-2 😆
That's because everyone on here is an idiot.............wait, I'm on here. 🙂
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343 now Aguero Costa Sturridge
the question here is..
to drop or not to drop... the Kun and Kane
Chaps, play Fellaini or Nasri this week for my draft league side?
Fellaini ... has the form and seems to be working well more forward with Rooney to aim at.
Nasri is down on confidence in a team that is down on confidence and will be recovering from a mid-week CL game.Nicely put. Thanks!
Fell
Seems like arsenal always like to dig a hole for themselves to get out..talking about consistency
Sounds like the trench warfare popular in WW1 with the French.
No to Tekkers Giroud Sturridge etc. Don't buy blanking players as your problems increase for GW33.
Keep Kane, Kun Austin etc.
Only solid attacking prospect "must have" is Costa. Extra game in hand, no blank 33, AND DGW 34, good captaincy option.
Kan Kun Costa allows 3-4-3 for GW33.
Any injuries yesterday?
I stubbed my toe
🙂
Sauce?
🙂
Out of action for 8 weeks
I dunno. Sanchez was booted from pillar to post but kept getting up.
Giroud, out for 4-6 weeks with a suspected broken foot
Ozil hamstring, 2-3 weeks to be assessed
Koscielny - head knock, out this week but back next
Test Eagles - massive liar!2nd one would have been heart breaking 😛 Cheers!
had this childish discussion/argument with friends lately.. in order, best 5 players in EPL..mine are
aguero, hazard, sanchez, yaya, rooney
would love to have ozil and silva there but they just missed the cut. anyone else i'm missing?Boyd, Milner, Carrick, Tiote, Barton.
Why rooney?
Courtois
Aguero
Silva
Hazard
Maticmatic over yaya? 😀 and i'm not sure courtois is even the best GK in the league?
rooney's consistency over the years, versatility, goal scoring record.. feel like he has to be there or thereabouts
Ozil and Silva over Rooney and Yaya. Simple.
what about walters and lukaku? class acts
Actually all these best players comparsion regardless of positions is pretty pointless and just for fun. How are we supposed to compare courtois with hazard?
Ok, so lets pick a player from each position?
GK: Cech/DDG
CB: Fonte
FB: Ivan
DM: Matic
MID: Hazard/Silva
FWD: Kunu can't, but influence, talent and general skill are all very tangible.
Good night fellas
Cheerios ... lata Zasa
noooo
gnight Zasa 😉Good night Zasa 🙂
Best Mid under 6.7?
A- Siggy
B- Fellaini
C- Downing
Cant take Mane cause i already have 3 Southamton defenders.
Or anyone else?Sigurdsson. Thought abt Bolasie?
Not entirely convinced with his fixtures. plays United next game. Facing Stoke away this week.
Drank copious amounts of herbal tea tonight and now am wide awake.
Training in under 3 hours. Not good.
Must. Do. Better.Smoke the herbal instead....... 🙂
